WXPN Fest 2008

Posted on Jul 14, 2008 05:18 pm
Rob Stemple
The Czar of BS
Member Since: Dec 31, 2007

Festival seasons for me is just about coming to a close.

The WXPN is one of the largest and last of the season for us. And it is one of the best.

The festival runs for four days. Starts on Thursday, and ends on Saturday.

Each day has a National Headliner. This years was:

The Blind Boys of Alabama

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Beth Orton

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Michelle Fontaine and Spearhead

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Joan Osborne

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We had as many as 8 bands a day, and as few as 5. But, it was really great this year.

Don't know why. It just seemed that everyone was in a good mood, and willing to work with us, instead of against.

We always start each day with a local band, and then go to the national acts.

Each one of the national acts could of headlined. The chooses that were made, would of not necessarily been mine. But I guess that's why I am not in charge.

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Noize2u
Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Jul 16, 2008 09:57 pm

Nice pix for sure. I used to think Joan Osborne was hot. Not sure now though exactly why. :-)

I hate being a correcter but isn't it Micheal Franti and Spearhead? I dig most of his stuff. Its kind of interesting, eclectic is maybe a better word.

Rob Stemple
The Czar of BS
Member
Since: Dec 31, 2007

Jul 17, 2008 12:26 am

No you are right Noize. It is Franti. I was listening to his sound engineer, who had an accent. So I thought he was saying Fontaine.

He was good. The only thing that annoyed us, was every song he had to remind everyone that "He loves you! I mean he really loves you."

Noize2u
Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Jul 19, 2008 03:31 pm

Ya, he is a character. I had met him years ago in the very early days of Spearhead. And it was the same back them except he would be saying "We luv u Mahn" with a thick dread accent going on.

I do like them though, he does write some good songs with a message.